Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) in Government and International Studies
Programme Director: Dr CHAN, Kenneth K L
BSocSc (Hons) in Government and International Studies provides a programme of study which is intended to give students a firm grasp of the different areas of political science. These cover political sociology (including political institutions, political culture and political behaviour), government and public policy-making, international relations and political economy, political theory and political thought, and political methodology. In geographical terms, the programme focuses on the politics of Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the Asia-Pacific region. The programme seeks to sharpen the student’s awareness by incorporating a systematic, comparative and international dimension, drawing both on the Global and China Studies and European Studies programmes.
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
| I) | Social Sciences Common Core | 4 units |
| II) | Major Courses | 57 units |
| III) | Honours Project | 6 units |
| IV) | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| V) | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| VI) | Free Electives | 30 units |
| 128 units |
Requirements
| I. | Social Sciences Common Core | 4 units |
| Core Course (1 unit) | ||
| SOSC1006 Invitation to Social Sciences | 1 unit | |
| Experiential Learning in Action (3 units) | ||
| Either | ||
| SOSC3005 Community and Civic Engagement | 3 units | |
| Or | ||
| SOSC3006 Global Outreach | 3 units | |
| II. | Major Courses | 57 units |
| Major Required Courses (24 units) | ||
| POLS1005 Foundations of Political Science | 3 units | |
| POLS2006 Introduction to Political Economy | 3 units | |
| POLS2007 Introduction to Research Methods | 3 units | |
| POLS2015 Government and Politics of Hong Kong | 3 units | |
| POLS2017 Foundations of International Relations | 3 units | |
| POLS2025 Foundations of Political Philosophy | 3 units | |
| POLS3006 Statistical and Survey Methods for Political Science | 3 units | |
| POLS3017 Government and Politics of China | 3 units | |
| Major Elective Courses (33 units) | ||
| 11 of the following courses: | ||
| EURO2007 The Political Economy of the European Union | 3 units | |
| EURO2015 Model European Union | 3 units | |
| EURO3205 Comparative Politics of Post-Communist Central Europe | 3 units | |
| EURO4005 Current Issues of European Integration | 3 units | |
| POLS2016 Social Movements and Contentious Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS2205 European Politics and Society: French Political and Government System | 3 units | |
| POLS2206 European Politics and Society: German Political Systems and Society | 3 units | |
| POLS3206 Government and Politics of Japan | 3 units | |
| POLS3225 Religion and Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS3226 War and Peace | 3 units | |
| POLS3227 Greater China: State and Society | 3 units | |
| POLS3235 Comparative Democracies: The United Kingdom and The United States | 3 units | |
| POLS3236 Gender and Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS3237 Social and Political Developments in Contemporary China | 3 units | |
| POLS3245 China and the World | 3 units | |
| POLS4207 Comparative Public Administration | 3 units | |
| POLS4225 Political Cultures and Economies in Transition | 3 units | |
| POLS4226 Public Policy and Governance | 3 units | |
| POLS4227 Security Studies | 3 units | |
| POLS4236 Theories of International Relations | 3 units | |
| POLS4237 Topics in Asian Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS4245 Topics in Comparative and Global Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS4246 Topics in European Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS4247 Comparative Electoral and Party Politics | 3 units | |
| POLS4255 Comparative Regionalism and Regionalization | 3 units | |
| POLS4256 Comparative Authoritarianism and Democratization | 3 units | |
| POLS4257 International and Global Justice | 3 units | |
| POLS4265 Topics in Political Theory and Philosophy | 3 units | |
| III. | Honours Project | 6 units |
| POLS4898 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| POLS4899 Honours Project | 3 units | |
| IV. | University Core Courses | 13 units |
| V. | General Education Courses | 18 units |
| VI. | Free Electives | 30 units |
| 128 units | ||
